Artificial-minnow fishing-bait.



PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907.

J. D. KREISSER. ARTIFICIAL MINNOW FISHING BAIT.

APPLIUATION FILED JAN.8, 1906.

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'JOHN D. KR'EISSER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

ARTlFlQlAL-MINNQW FISHING-BAIT. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25,1907.

Application filed January 8, 1906. Serial No. 2961042.

To all whom/it 'may concern}; V

Be it known that L'JonN D. KREISSER, a

citizen of United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Artificial-Minnow Fishing- Bait, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a cheap, simple and eflicient bait for fishing purposes. It belongs to that class of bait used to catch game fish, such as bass, pike and the like. It is artificial in construction animated in its action.

vIt consists essentially in producing an artificial animated minno'w, made =of independent separate sections, movably jointed to: gether. Afurther advantage consists in pro-' viding a weight in the minnow head, sothat it will balance in the waterand liein a- 0111-, zontal position, just hke a live minnow. An-

other advantage consistsin providing a flared tail. A minnow constructed with these features will move. in the water as if in'animetion and thus simulate life. l

Artificial bait as now used, must be han dled by an experienced fisherman, as it must be-trolled properly 'or cast in such a perfect andftechnical manner, that it-will strike the water in such a manner that it can be reeled in properly and assume the proper position in the water. It cannot be used for still fish- I ingvlat all, as it would fall to the bottom.

y new animated minnow overcomes any objections made to the artificial bait now used and simplifies the art of fishing and gives'toit a uniform and standard bait; inas-' much asitiis easily used for trolling, readily cast, and can be used in still fishing with the ordinary line and pole, with or without a .cork or bob, and either in trolling, casting or still fishing, the animated minnow instantly and accurately adjusting itself inthe water to imitate a live minnow. x .i

In the accom anying drawing forming 'partof this speci cation. Figure 1 is a view in elevation of my new animated I minnow,

Fig. 2 a top or plan view of the minnow and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the minnow.

The minnow is composed of sections, pivotally, loosely jointed or movably connected together. While the sections may be shaped and constructed in different ways, I prefer to make each piece or section independent and separate and then connect them together so colored as desired.

that they will swing or move laterally in the water to simulate life.

In the present specific instance, the minnow is composed of sections a a a and a", section. a being the head of the minnow, sections a and a the body thereof and a the tail. These sections arep'referably made of thin copper, hollow and shaped to imitate that part of the live minnow, which they are supposed to represent, v These sections are jointed or loosely connected. by means of eyelets b, the eyelets of one section fitting into the eyelets of the adjacent section. As

.-many of theseeyelets b may be..used as is found desirable. In the present -instance the tail piece a is made integralwith sec-' tion a The head or section a is provided with a weight as 10, made of any desired material 1 and made of any shape, size and contour, but

preferably to represent part of the head of a natural minnow. This weight balances the minnow in the water and holds it in a normal and horizontally natural position, the'same as a live minnow.

The tail or section a is usually made of one flat piece, having its points or ends (1 d flared, one to the right and one to the left. This tail is flared so that'inthe-water the bait will" more readilyv simulate life.

A ring (1 may be placed in the nose of the fish and a ringd at the top of the head; they posed'at suitable parts on the minnow, they however being so placed as to best snare the fishwhen a strike is made. u

The minnow is usually colored dark on its back and light underneath to make itappear like a live minnow. It may be, however,

v In use, the artificial minnow is laced at the end of a line and trolled or pulle through the water from a boat or skifiF, the action and pressure of the water, will force the roo minnow to move and thrust just as if itwere alive; this naturally will insure a strike from the bass or other fish very readily, as the bass is not only allure'd, but also believes he is striking at a live minnow for food, thus doubly insuring a catch. In casting, the same effect is produced, the artificial IDIIIIIOW as soon as it strikes the Water assuming a natural position and as it is reeled in, again doubly insures a catch. It is also very efficient in still fishing, as the waves or movement of the water or the current, or the wind striking the line, cork or bob roduces animation in the minnow and the h will strike at it or attempt to use it for food and be caught readily.

It will thus be seen that my animated 'minnow can be used in any kind of waters, in any manner or style of fishing and act as a live minnow.

By the use of my animated minnow, the alluring devices, spinnin and rotating spoons and other artificial 'ait now used in game fishing and the live minnow itself are all dispensed with as myanimated minnow combines the advantages of them all in a perfect bait.

The minnow may be made of any desired shape or size, of any contour, sha e or configuration and out of any material It may be made of any number of; sections, two or more and if desired the tail piece may be jointed permanently to',the next section.

The weight may be used in any manner and attached to minnow in any desired way. The sections may be formed, stamped,

molded, or spun in any-size, form or sha e andbe connected to ether in any suitab e, practical and desirabIe. manner, so long as the roper degreeof animation is present.

- hat I claimas new and of my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is z 1. In a fishing bait of the character described, being an artificial minnow composed of independent se arate sections, the sec tions being movab y joined together, so that when the minnow bait is in the water it will simulate life, as and for the purposes set forth. 1

2. In a fishing bait of the character described, being an artificial minnow composed of independent separate hollow sections, said sections being movably joined together, so

that when the minnow bait is in the water it will simulate life, as set'forth.

3. In a fishing bait of the character de scribed, being anartificial minnow composed ""'tions, said sections forming an artificial minnow, means interposed between the said. sections for renderin them laterally movable. in

the water to sim ate life without the use of movably joined sections, adapted to simulate life under water by assuming a wriggling o 5 motion, and means for holding the bait in a J horizontal position in the water, as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In an artificial bait of the character described, being an artificial minnow com osed of independent separate movably joine sections, in combination with a bifurcated tail, the forks of which diverge, as and for the purposes set forth.

7. Afishing bait of the character described,

being an artificial minnow, said minnow composed of a series of sections, movably joined together, a weight, said weight made integral with the head section of the minnow,

and a flared tail piece, as and-for the pur- 8o.

poses set forth.

8. A bait of the character described, being an artificial minnow composed of a series of sections, said sections joined together by eyes, the eyes of one section fitting the eyes of the ad'acent section, so that the sections are mova le, said sections being hollow, the

head section carrying a weight and the tail section being flared, all combined and operating as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JOHN D. KREISSER. Witnesses CLARENCE T. BLACK, JOHN W, STREHLI. 

